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Manchester United’s veteran midfielder Christian Eriksen has joined up with former Olympian, Usain Bolt.
Sportskeeda has reported that Bolt, who’s a huge United fan, linked with the Denmark international to attend a Laureus-backed Street League in Manchester.
The Street League is an initiative from Laureus using sport, especially football, alongside education to help underprivileged children and communities.
Both Eriksen and Bolt are regular attendees of the Laureus Awards, with Bolt being the Laureus Sportsman of the Year four times in his career, and Eriksen winning the 2023’s Laureus World Comeback of the Year athlete for his impressive comeback to the football pitch after his cardiac arrest whilst playing for Denmark in 2021.
In a conversation with Laureus, Bolt expressed his happiness that the organisation is executing its initiatives to improve the world through sport.
The eight-time Olympic gold medalist also mentioned the confidence and resilience that initiatives like this instill in young and underprivileged kids.
Speaking to the organisations website, Bolt commented: “I’ve heard about the work of Laureus and Nelson Mandela’s vision that ‘sport has the power to change the world’ attending the Laureus Awards over the years, so it was special to see those words in action here in Manchester today.”
He continued: “Laureus supports programmes like Street League to help build confidence and resilience in young people through sport and that’s something I’ve experienced in my own life.”
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